Nick Clegg admits coalition split over green energy levies

Stripping green levies from energy bills would be an "own goal" which could
cost jobs and reduce support for poor households, Nick Clegg warns in the
latest sign of division within the Coalition

10:47AM BST 24 Oct 2013

Prime Minister David Cameron announced a review of competition within the energy market yesterday at PMQs and signalled that he wanted to "get to grips" with green charges which were driving up energy bills.

But Mr Clegg, who was given little notice of the Prime Minister's surprise announcement, said: "It wasn't something that I was fully expecting and it's not something that I fully agree with."

"There seems to be an implication from the Conservative Party that all you need to do is turn your back on the environment and everything will be OK, that's not the case".